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Ministry of Power
Secretary, Ministry of Power reviews the Islanding Schemes for Power Sector for maintaining the essential load in the event of major outage
Secretary, Ministry of Power reviewed all the existing and planned Islanding Schemes in Indian Power System yesterday here with Central Electricity Authority , all five Regional Power Committees , PGCIL and POSOCO.
Resilience of the electricity grid is very important particularly in restoration of supply in the event of the major power outage. Islanding Scheme is a defense mechanism for the power system in which a part of the system is islanded from a disturbed grid so that this subpart could survive in isolation from rest of grid and continuity of supply to the essential load in this area is maintained. Accordingly, CEA was advised to ensure the functional aspect of the existing Islanding schemes and also design Islanding schemes for major cities. In such electrical Islanded system, the essential loads should be identified and covered so that these load continue to be served even during any major outage.
As informed by CEA, 17 numbers of new Islanding schemes have been planned for the major cities besides already 26 existing/under implementation scheme.
CEA further informed that they have advised all the SLDCs to set up a separate display of Islanding Scheme on SCADA for real time monitoring of participating generators and critical load and the same display would also be available at respective RLDCs/SLDCs/Sub SLDCs. This will help in real time monitoring of load generation balance of such electrical Islands which is the essence of successful Islanding.
In this direction, Delhi SLDC has taken lead and has prepared SCADA display page for generators and frequency-wise load relief detail. A display page on SCADA for real time monitoring of the schemes has been created by SLDC, Delhi and shown below:-
This will be replicated for all the Islanding schemes in the country. These islanding schemes would ensure maintenance of essential services and also faster restoration of supply to the electricity consumers in the event of any outage.
Ministry of Defence
Conclusion of Mou with IIT 
08 May 2018, Ahmedabad
In pursuit of excellence in the ever-expanding technological fields, Indian Navy has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar on 07 May 18. The agreement will provide the Indian Naval personnel an opportunity to undergo various PhD and M Tech courses at the prestigious institute, besides promoting co-operationin the field of academics,mutual interest areas of Research & Development, joint research and internship projects. The common fields of study identified between the organisations encompasses Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & IT, Aviation Engineering, Civil Engineering. Further, visits of faculty and students of IIT  to Indian Naval establishments for exposure to the Armed Forces, as well as, to initiate and undertake joint projects has also been envisaged under the MoU. It is expected that the provision of sharing of academic and research facilities between the two organisationswill go a long way in synergising efforts of mutual cooperation. The agreement was signed between Commodore Indrajit Dasgupta, Commanding Officer, INS Valsura and Prof. Sudhir K Jain, Director, IIT .
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Ministry of Defence
BEL pays Rs 231.69 crore final dividend to Govt for FY 2018-19
Defence Public Sector Undertaking, Bharat Electronics Limited  has paid a final dividend 170 per cent amounting to Rs 231.69 crore to the Government for financial year 2018-19. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh received the dividend cheque from Chairman & Managing Director of BEL Shri M V Gowtama here today. The amount is payable on the shares held by the President.
With this, BEL has now paid a total dividend of 340 per cent for financial year 2018-19.
The Interim Dividend of 170 per cent  was paid to the Government in February and March 2019.
BEL is a Navaratna PSU and India’s foremost defence electronics company. BEL is a multi-product, multi-technology, multi-unit conglomerate which supplies over 350 products in the areas of defence products like Radars, Missile Systems, Military Communications etc and non-defence products like Electronic Voting Machines , Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail  and solar products.
Though defence continues to be the mainstay of BEL, the company has made an impact in civilian life through its diversified product mix such as solar traffic signals and EVMs. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Paramilitary, Coast Guard, Police, Department of Telecommunications and Election Commission of India are the main clients of BEL.
BEL has a three-tier R&D setup comprising Development and Engineering  Divisions at its 9 Units; Product Development & Innovation Centre , a centralized facility to cater for new product/sub-system development requirements of all Units/SBUs; and Central Research Labs  at Bengaluru and Ghaziabad for carrying out futuristic, cutting-edge research.
BEL registered a turnover of Rs 11,789 crore during 2018-19, recording a growth of 17 per cent over the previous year; profit before Tax was Rs 2,703 crore; Profit after tax was Rs 1,927 crore. The company recorded an Export Turnover of Rs 153 crore .
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Ministry of Railways
Waste Management in Trains
Detailed instructions on Catering Waste Management System for collection and disposal of waste arising out of Pantry Car services have been provided to Zonal Railways and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation  vide Commercial Circular nos. 45 of 2011 and 55 of 2016. These circulars are available on Indian Railways’ website https://indianrailways.gov.in/. Compliance of these instructions is ensured through periodical inspections.
The various measures taken by Railways to ensure clean and effective management of waste in trains are as follows:
- Waste generated during train journey is collected at the nominated stations. Waste collected at stations is disposed off to the nominated places/ authorised agencies of the Municipal/ local bodies.
- Provision of Dustbins has also been extended to non-AC coaches in addition to AC coaches.
- En-route cleaning of waste generated including emptying of dustbins is done under On Board Housekeeping Services scheme  in important long distance Mail/ Express trains.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Government of India under the various Ministers and Department has organised more than 16,000 programs under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, through various autonomous bodies has organized a large number of programs recognizing the contributions of various artists in the preservation of intangible cultural heritage of the country. Under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in celebrations being organized all across the country and the world , participation of a large number of artists has ensured the recognition of their contribution in the preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. Till date, total 16,089 programs have been organized by the various Ministries and departments under Government of India. Further, total 8,154 programs have been organized by the various State Governments/UT Administrations. Besides, Ministry of Culture also administers various financial grant schemes under which financial assistance is provided to NGOs/individual artists for promotion and development of art and culture, thereby recognizing the contribution of these NGOs and individual artists in the preservation of intangible cultural heritage of the country. The Zonal Cultural Centres  under Ministry of Culture, Government of India are involved in conducting ‘Rashtriya Sankriti Mahotsavs’  in which a large numbers of artists from all over the country are engaged to showcase their talents. So far 11 such RSMs have been conducted at 20 different places in the country. During the last three years, the ZCCs have also organized more than 3000 regional programs involving the participation of large numbers of artists representing the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the country. Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India administers a specific scheme by the name of ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India’ to preserve and promote the rich and diverse Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. The total number of beneficiaries under the Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes is 7,832.
The information was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Production of Oilseeds
The production of oilseeds in the country has been increased substantially during last three years from 31.52 million tonnes in 2018-19 to 37.15 million tonnes in 2021-22 . Details of production of oilseeds during last three years and current year are as under:
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Year
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Production 
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2018-19
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31.52
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2019-20
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33.22
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2020-21
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35.95
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2021-22|
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37.152nd Advance Estimates, Directorate of Economics and Statistics.
The estimated production of soybean, as per 2nd Advance Estimates of Directorate of Economic and Statistics, is 13.12 million tonnes during 2021-22 compared to the production of 12.61 million tonnes during 2020-21.
The Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds & Oil palm  from 2018-19 onwards to increase the production and productivity of oilseeds in the country. Now the Government has launched a separate Mission for Oil Palm namely National Mission on Edible Oils  - NMEO  in 2021-22.
Both NFSM- Oilseeds and NMEO  are being implemented in the country with the objective of augmenting the availability of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds & oil palm and reducing the import burden.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Special Service and Features
On the second day of his visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Minister of State I &B, Fishries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr L Murugan met Lt. Governor Admiral D K Joshi at Raj Niwas in Port Blair
He discussed various infrastructure and development projects and schemes being implemented by Andaman and Nicobar Administration under the aegis of Islands Development Agency.
Minister of State I &B, Fishries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr L Murugan attended Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav function at Veer Savarkar Park in Port Blair today.
He paid floral tribute to the freedom fighters Veer Savarkar, Indu Bhushan Roy, Baba Bhan Singh, Pandit Ram Rakha, Mahavir Singh, Mohan Kishore Namdas, Mohit Moitra, who sent to Cellular Jail 'kalapani' in Andaman as punishment in various cases.
MoS Dr L Murugan paid a visit to National Memorial Cellular Jail in Port Blair. He paid floral tribute to Veer Savarkar at his cell in Cellular Jail. He also visited the gallery, museum and mark entry in visitor book of Cellular Jail.
MoS Dr. L Murugan also interacted with descendents of INA members, ex-servicemen, veteran citizens and family members of persons who lost their lives in terrorist attacks,
Later, he has few more engagement for today including meeting with officials of Andaman and Nicobar Administration.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Ganga Vilas Cruise- first longest river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh, Assam launched for promotion of river cruises
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways had organized the 1st Incredible India International Cruise Conference 2022 at Mumbai on 14-15 May, 2022 wherein leading cruise operators of the world had participated. The work done by Inland Waterways Authority of India  in ensuring draft and navigational aids in waterways and the jetties constructed and planned were shared. MoUs were signed with M/s. Heritage River Journeys Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Antara River Cruise and M/s. J.M. Baxi & Co. for promotion of river cruises. This ground work done on waterways-
- Led to start of first longest river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh Assam via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route from 13.01.2023.
- Shown increased bookings on several river cruises on Ganga, Brahmaputra, Kerala Backwaters, Odisha etc.
Ganga Vilas Cruise service is operated by M/s. Antara River Cruise which is a private operator.
MV Ganga Vilas has been procured by the private operator. IWAI is responsible for development and regulation of National Waterways  for shipping & navigation as per IWAI Act, 1985. Further, infrastructure including terminals developed for cargo vessels is being utilized by river cruises also and specific expenditure has not been incurred for cruises. IWAI acts as technical facilitator for river cruise tourism. Pilotage and escorting for safe navigation provided to the vessel by IWAI.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
PM shares website link showcasing development journey under the Government
The Prime Minister has shared the website link showcasing development journey under the Government in the past 9 years. Shri Modi has invited everyone to visit the website and witness how people have benefited from various Government schemes.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
"9 years of unwavering dedication to the nation’s growth.
I invite everyone to visit this site nm-4.com/9yrsofseva to get a glimpse of our development journey. It also gives an opportunity to highlight how people have benefited from various Government schemes. #9YearsOfSeva "
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
FUNDS FOR POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR SC STUDENTS
BE under the Post Matric Scholarship scheme for SC Students during 2022-23 is Rs. 5660 Cr., out of which, Rs 4392.50 Cr has been utilized
Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students  is an open-ended and a demand driven scheme in which all the eligible applicants  whose applications are finally verified by the States/UTs and sent to Central Portal after paying the 40% State share . The details of number of beneficiaries given the Central Share of scholarship during the year 2022-23 is attached at Annexure.
Budget Estimate  under the Post Matric Scholarship scheme for SC Students during 2022-23 was Rs. 5660 Cr., out of which, Rs 4392.50 Cr has been utilized.
The Government of India is implementing the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students on DBT mode w.e.f 2021-22 wherein the Central Share of Scholarship is released directly into the bank account of beneficiary. W.e.f 2022-23, the Central Share is released directly into the Aadhaar seeded bank account of the beneficiary.
The applications are processed for the Central Share of Scholarship once the applications are finally verified by the States/UTs and sent to Central Portal after paying the 40% State share .
Annexure
Beneficiaries covered under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students  during the financial year 2022-23
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S. No.
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State/UT
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No. of beneficiaries
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|
1
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Andhra Pradesh
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238915
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|
2
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Assam
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11140
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|
3
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|
Bihar
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|
136340
|
|
4
|
|
Chandigarh
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|
876
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|
5
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|
Chhattisgarh
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|
96267
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|
6
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|
D&D and DNH
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|
98
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|
7
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|
Delhi
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|
7531
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|
8
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|
Goa
|
|
1
|
|
9
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|
Gujarat
|
|
113531
|
|
10
|
|
Haryana
|
|
87913
|
|
11
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
21502
|
|
12
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
10097
|
|
13
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
33922
|
|
14
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
458548
|
|
14
|
|
Kerala
|
|
42521
|
|
16
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
445319
|
|
17
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
148573
|
|
18
|
|
Manipur
|
|
8988
|
|
19
|
|
Odisha
|
|
299369
|
|
20
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
3904
|
|
21
|
|
Punjab
|
|
40708
|
|
22
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
303252
|
|
23
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
448
|
|
24
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
543772
|
|
25
|
|
Telangana
|
|
0
|
|
26
|
|
Tripura
|
|
22278
|
|
27
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
1269634
|
|
28
|
|
Uttarakhand
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|
27735
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|
29
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|
West Bengal
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|
273953
|
|
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Total
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4647135
This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates His Majesty King Abdullah II and people of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the state of Jordan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated His Majesty King Abdullah II and people of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the state of Jordan through a video message.
In his video message, the Prime Minister expressed his heartiest congratulations and warm greetings to His Majesty King Abdullah II and the people of Jordan. Prime Minister Modi hailed the far-sighted leadership of His Majesty, under whom Jordan has achieved sustainable and inclusive growth, and remarkable developments in economic and socio-cultural fields. Highlighting the key role of His Majesty King Abdullah-II in the promotion of peace in West Asia, the Prime Minister noted that Jordan has today emerged as a powerful voice and global symbol of moderation in an important region of the world.
Noting the deepening of relations between India and Jordan, the Prime Minister fondly recalled the historic visit of His Majesty King Abdullah-II to India in 2018, during which His Majesty had reiterated the Amman message of 2004 of tolerance, unity, and respect for human dignity.
The Prime Minister noted that India and Jordan were united in the belief that moderation and peaceful co-existence were essential for peace and prosperity. He stressed that the two sides would continue to walk side by side in their joint efforts for a greater future for all humanity.
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President's Secretariat
President of India to visit Uttar Pradesh from August 26 to 29
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will visit Uttar Pradesh  from August 26 to 29, 2021.
On August 26, 2021, the President will grace the 9th convocation of the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow.
On August 27, 2021, the President will unveil a statue of Dr Sampurnanand, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and inaugurate an Auditorium at the Capt Manoj Pandey Sainik School in Lucknow. On the same day, he will also grace the 26th convocation of the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
On August 28, 2021, the President will lay the foundation stone for the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH Vishwavidyalaya and inaugurate the Mahayogi Gorakhnath Vishwavidyalaya at Gorakhpur.
On August 29, 2021, the President will visit Ayodhya by train from Lucknow where he will launch various projects of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh including renovation/construction of Tulsi Smarak Bhavan and development of Nagar Bus Stand and Ayodhya Dham. Before concluding his visit to Ayodhya, the President will also visit the construction site of Shri Ram Temple and perform Pooja.
Special Service and Features
National MSME Awards 2023
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  in India have undergone a vast development in the last five decades registering a tremendous growth as well as the progress in terms of quality production, exports, innovation, product and process development. Entrepreneurial efforts have made it possible to produce a number of items, which hitherto were imported. In quite a few cases new variants so produced are having additional attributes than their original versions and are capable of solving a multitude of user problems.
The Indian entrepreneurs are very creative to innovate new products and processes as well as provide innovative services to remain competitive in domestic and global market. To encourage such innovative efforts and promote their spirit in larger interest of qualitative development of MSME, the Ministry of MSME recognizes the contributions of these entrepreneurs for their outstanding performance and motivate and encourage them by conferring awards at the National Level.
Additionally, in order to motivate the State/ UT Government and Aspirational Districts for the development and growth of MSMEs in their area of jurisdiction, provision of rankings at the National level for the State/ UT Government and Aspirational Districts has also been made accordingly. Similarly, provision of rankings has also been made for the bankers for their excellence in the credit lending to Micro and Small Enterprises.
In this endeavor, Ministry of MSME, Govt of India, is conferring National MSME Awards 23 at the National Level to MSMEs In recognizing their outstanding performance and further to motivate them a higher level excellence.
Online Applications are invited for four categories of Awards .
- Enterprise Award ,
 Manufacturing Entrepreneurship,
 Service Entrepreneurship,
 Special Category of Enterprises
- State Award
- District Award 
- Bank Award
A Copy of Operational Guidelines for National MSME Award Scheme  and Online application is available at link https://dashboard.msme.gov.in/na/Ent_NA_Admin/Ent_index.aspx.
Last date for submission of the online application is now extended upto 31.05.2023.
For further information please contact: The Joint Director/HoO, MSME DFO, 65/1 GST Road, Guindy, Chennai-32
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Achinta Sheuli bags India's third gold medal for weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2022
Key Highlight:
- President Smt. Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulate Achinta Sheuli for his extraordinary performance
- Congratulations Achinta for bring laurels to India and making a Games record while winning the medal: Shri Anurag Thakur
Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli clinched a gold medal in the men’s 73 kg final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday night. Achinta lifted a total of 313kg  at the Games. It is the sixth medal for India in the competition and the third gold. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Shri Anurag Thakur and Indians from all corner of the country congratulated Achinta for his performance.
President Smt. Droupadi Murmu congratulated Achinta Sheuli on winning Gold medal. President tweeted, “Achinta Sheuli has made India proud by winning gold and making the tricolor fly high at the Commonwealth Games. You immediately overcame the failure in one attempt and topped the lineup. You are the champion who has created a history. Heartiest congratulations!”
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Achinta Sheuli on winning Gold Medal. PM tweeted, “Delighted that the talented Achinta Sheuli has won a Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games. He is known for his calm nature and tenacity and he has worked very hard for this special achievement. My best wishes to him for his future endeavours.”
PM also shared the video clip. PM tweeted, “Before our contingent left for the Commonwealth Games, I had interacted with Achinta Sheuli. We had discussed the support he received from his mother and brother. I also hope he gets time to watch a film now that a medal has been won.”
Sports Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has congratulated Achinta Sheuli on winning the Gold medal. Shri Thakur tweeted, “Achinta Sheuli, known as Mr. Calm in his training base NSNIS Patiala has clinched the 3rd gold for India in CWG2022. Congratulations Achinta for bring laurels to India and making a Games record while winning the medal. A total lift of 313 kgs is commendable!! #Cheer4India.”
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